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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Petrol price hiked by Rs1.69 per litre, diesel up 50 paise
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Petrol price hiked by Rs1.69 per litre, diesel up 50 paise

IOC says a rise in international oil prices have led to an increase in petrol and diesel rates

Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs73.58 per litre, up Rs2.02 from Rs71.56 at present. Diesel rates will go up by 56 paise to Rs57.84 per litre. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/MintPremium
Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs73.58 per litre, up Rs2.02 from Rs71.56 at present. Diesel rates will go up by 56 paise to Rs57.84 per litre. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

New Delhi: Petrol price was on Monday hiked by a steep Rs1.69 per litre and diesel by 50 paise a litre as the crisis in Iraq spooked international oil and currency markets.

The hike, effective Monday midnight, excludes local sales tax or value added tax (VAT) and the actual increase will be higher, varying from city to city.

Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs73.58 per litre, up Rs2.02 from Rs71.56 at present. Diesel rates will go up by 56 paise to Rs57.84 per litre.

“Due to geo-political unrest in the Middle East, there has been significant increase in international oil prices during the past two weeks. The international prices of gasoline (petrol) have increased by more than $4 per barrel, and the rupee-US dollar exchange rate has also deteriorated. The combined impact of both these factors has warranted an increase in petrol prices by Rs1.69 per litre, excluding state levies," Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, said.

Diesel rates were hiked in continuation with the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government’s January 2013 policy of raising prices in small doses every month to eliminate subsidy. IOC said despite the 17 hikes since then, oil firms are losing Rs3.40 a litre on diesel. Losses have increased from Rs2.80 a litre earlier this month due to firming up of international oil rates and the rupee depreciating against the US dollar.

Besides diesel, the state oil firms lose Rs33.07 a litre on kerosene sold through the public distribution system (PDS) and Rs449 per 14.2-kg domestic subsidised LPG (cooking gas) cylinder.

IOC said at current rate the industry (IOC plus Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.) are projected to end the fiscal with Rs107,850 crore of revenue losses. PTI

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Published: 30 Jun 2014, 08:08 PM IST
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